1
: a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
2
: a small glittering object or particle
spangled; spangling
ˈspaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ 
: to set or sprinkle with or as if with spangles
: to glitter as if covered with spangles : sparkle
Examples of spangle in a Sentence
Noun
showgirls dressed in costumes with gold spangles
Verb
in typical Las Vegas fashion, the showgirls' sequined costumes spangled gloriously
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The costume designer Jill Parker’s spangle budget alone would have broken the bank of a typical Manhattan Theater Club presentation.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Look five, a silver spangled showgirl gone awry, conveyed a sense of beauty and pathos.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Rather than addressing the fundamental issues at play in the top two tiers, the spangle and tinsel come first.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The costume designer Jill Parker’s spangle budget alone would have broken the bank of a typical Manhattan Theater Club presentation.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The star spangled suit that Kid Rock wore for an Oval Office visit with President Donald Trump has soared on social media but its designer Manuel Cuevas is much more under-the radar.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Look five, a silver spangled showgirl gone awry, conveyed a sense of beauty and pathos.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Spangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spangle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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spangle
1 of 2 noun
span·gle
ˈspaŋ-gəl
1
: a small piece of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation on clothing
2
: a small glittering object
spangle
2 of 2 verb
spangled; spangling
ˈspaŋ-g(ə-)liŋ
: to set or sprinkle with or as if with spangles
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